WBDHU6

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, National Geospatial Center of Excellence
Publication_Date: 20140401
Title: WBDHU6
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place:
501 W. Felix Street, Bldg. 23, Fort Worth, Texas, 76115, UNITED STATES
Publisher:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, National Geospatial Center of Excellence
Description:
Abstract:
This data set is a complete digital hydrologic unit boundary layer of the Basin (6-digit) 3rd level for the entire United States. This data set consists of geo-referenced digital data and associated attributes created in accordance with the "Federal Guidelines, Requirements, and Procedures for the National Watershed Boundary Dataset; Chapter 3 of Section A, Federal Standards, Book 11, Collection and Delineation of Spatial Data; Techniques and Methods 11-A3" (04/01/2009). <http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/national/water/watersheds/?cid=nrcs143_021630> . Polygons are attributed with hydrologic unit codes, name, and size.The data is currently updated through the USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) Program and replicated to NRCS twice per year.
Purpose:
The Watershed and Subwatershed hydrologic unit boundaries provide a uniquely identified and uniform method of subdividing large drainage areas. The smaller sized 6th level sub-watersheds (up to 250,000 acres) are useful for numerous application programs supported by a variety of local, State, and Federal Agencies. This data set is intended to be used as a tool for water-resource management and planning activities, particularly for site-specific and localized studies requiring a level of detail provided by large-scale map information. The dataset is seamless and, for the most part, a nationally consistant geospatial database.
Status:
Progress: In work
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Biannually
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -179.229655
East_Bounding_Coordinate: 179.856675
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 71.439573
South_Bounding_Coordinate: -14.424695
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: basin
Theme_Keyword: boundaries
Theme_Keyword: hydrology
Theme_Keyword: hydrologic unit
Theme_Keyword: hydrologic unit code
Theme_Keyword: HUC
Theme_Keyword: HUC6
Theme_Keyword: region
Theme_Keyword: sub-basin
Theme_Keyword: sub-region
Theme_Keyword: subwatershed
Theme_Keyword: watershed
Theme_Keyword: watershed boundaries
Theme_Keyword: Watershed Boundary Dataset
Theme_Keyword: WBD
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Categories
Theme_Keyword: boundaries
Theme_Keyword: inlandWaters
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Canada
Place_Keyword: Mexico
Place_Keyword: Puerto Rico
Place_Keyword: United States
Place_Keyword: U.S.
Place_Keyword: U.S. Territories
Place_Keyword: Virgin Islands
Temporal:
Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Temporal_Keyword: March 11, 2014
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
The distributor shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of this data, based on the description of appropriate/inappropriate uses described in this metadata document. It is strongly recommended that this data is directly acquired from the distributor and not indirectly through other sources which may have changed the data in some way. These data should not be used at scales greater than 1:24,000 for the purpose of identifying hydrographic watershed boundary feature locations in the U.S.A. The NRCS should be acknowledged as the data source in products derived from these data. The Watershed Boundary Dataset is public information and may be interpreted by all organizations, agencies, units of government, or others based on needs; however, they are responsible for the appropriate application of the data. Federal, State, or local regulatory bodies are not to reassign to the Natural Resources Conservation Service any authority for the decisions they make. The Natural Resources Conservation Service will not perform any evaluations of these maps or purposes related solely to State or local regulatory programs. Photographic or digital enlargement of these maps to scales greater than that at which they were originally delineated can result in misrepresentation of the data. If enlarged, the maps will not include the fine detail that would be appropriate for mapping at the small scale. Digital data files are periodically updated. Files are dated, and users are responsible for obtaining the latest version of the data from the source distributor.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, National Geospatial Center of Excellence
Contact_Person: Ken Becker
Contact_Position: Authoritative Data Team
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 501 W. Felix Street, Bldg. 23
City: Fort Worth
State_or_Province: Texas
Postal_Code: 76115
Country: UNITED STATES
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 817-509-3394
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 817-509-3469
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kenneth.becker@ftw.usda.gov
Hours_of_Service: 7:00 am - 3:30 pm, Central Time
Contact_Instructions: Prefer contact by e-mail.
Data_Set_Credit:
Funding and support for the Watershed Boundary Dataset (WBD) were provided by the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the United States Geological Survey. Representatives from the U.S. Geological Survey and Environmental Protection Agency contributed a substantial amount of time and salary towards quality review and updating of the dataset in order to meet the Federal Standards for Delineation of Hydrologic Unit Boundaries.
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; ESRI ArcGIS 10.0.5.4400
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Complete chain
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 387
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: WBDHU6
Entity_Type_Definition: identifies watershed boundaries (as polygons)
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: n/a
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: TNMID
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: MetaSourceID
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SourceDataDesc
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SourceOriginator
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SourceFeatureID
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LoadDate
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: GNIS_ID
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: AreaAcres
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: AreaSqKm
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: HUC6
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Name
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SHAPE
Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency: As needed
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: OBJECTID
Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency: As needed
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: STATES
Attribute_Definition:
The "States" field includes the names of all state(s) that the subwatershed falls within. The 2-digit postal abbreviation in upper case and in alphabetical order was used, separated with a comma.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Federal Guidelines, Requirements, and Procedures for the National Watershed Boundary Dataset; Chapter 3 of Section A, Federal Standards, Book 11, Collection and Delineation of Spatial Data; Techniques and Methods 11-A3.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character String
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency: As needed
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape_Length
Attribute_Definition: Length of feature in internal units.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape_Area
Attribute_Definition: Area of feature in internal units squared.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
Each hydrologic unit polygon has associated attributes stored in tabular format. An attribute, also called a field or column, is defined by name, type, size, and valid values. For this layer, these attributes are the Hydrologic Unit Codes, Names, Acreage, and States crossed. <ftp://ftp-fc.sc.egov.usda.gov/NCGC/products/watershed/hu-standards.pdf>
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
Federal Guidelines, Requirements, and Procedures for the National Watershed Boundary Dataset; Chapter 3 of Section A, Federal Standards, Book 11, Collection and Delineation of Spatial Data; Techniques and Methods 11-A3. The data is currently updated through the USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) Program and replicated to NRCS twice per year.
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: USGS
Distribution_Liability: See access and use constraints information.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: SDE Feature Class
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20140328
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, National Geospatial Center of Excellence
Contact_Person: Ken Becker
Contact_Position: Authoritative Data Team
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 501 W. Felix Street, Bldg. 23
City: Fort Worth
State_or_Province: Texas
Postal_Code: 76115
Country: UNITED STATES
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 817-509-3394
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 817-509-3469
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kenneth.becker@ftw.usda.gov
Hours_of_Service: 7:00 am - 3:30 pm, Central Time
Contact_Instructions: Prefer contact by e-mail.
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
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